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Louisville City Council Meeting April 17, 2001 Page 3 Lopez asked for an explanation as to why the applications have not been reviewed and presented to the City Council. He noted that he met with the City Administrator, the City Attorney and the Planning Director and they agreed that the annexation of the enclaves would proceed. He stated that a timetable was established for the orderly process of the annexations. He asked for an explanation for the Hoyle-Self annexations being pulled from the April 17, 2001 agenda. City Attorney Light addressed the issue discussed by Mr. Lopez. He stated that if voluntary annexation petitions and maps are submitted, Resolutions are considered to determine substantial compliance under State Law. Once the Resolution is approved, the annexation process has a 60-day window where a public heating must be conducted and a recommendation received from the Planning Commission. He noted that there is an issue in the Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment to the Northwest Parkway, which needs to be reviewed. Light noted there is a difference between a voluntary annexation petition and an enclave annexation petition. Light stated that prior to Council consideration of substantial compliance, specific legal advice should be given on the differences between the two different types of annexation petitions. He noted that because of the annexation timelines, he would like the opportunity to review the issues before coming before the City Council. Ty Gee, 253 Hoover Court, Louisville, CO, spoke to the issue of Home Rule. He reviewed the power of home rule status and the citizen's rights and duties. He stated that home rule is about citizens seizing control of their own destiny and about citizens being comfortable with the powers that they give to their elected officials. He commended the City for providing notice of the Home Rule Charter Commission and pending election. He stated that the City has asked its citizens to come forward and run for the Charter Commission. He noted that 30 citizens filed petitions announcing their candidacy on the Home Rule Commission. He stated that Mayor Davidson has made statements about the candidates, which appeared in an article in the Daily Camera Newspaper. He stated that elected officials should not be afraid of citizens, nor bar them from participating in the home rule process. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Brown reported on the unprecedented turnout for the City's inline hockey program this year. He stated that there were over 120 skaters in the program. He explained that there is an inline hockey alliance with Lafayette and Boulder. He noted that Louisville had more participants than either of the other two jurisdictions. He stated that he is a coach for the program, that there has been much discussion relative to a new inline skating rink in Louisville, and that there is a lot of support and participation for inline skating. He encouraged Council to continue forward with plans for a new rink.